How do nuclear fuels differ from one another?
e) What are the current, safest methods used to dispose of nuclear waste? Economist: Your job will be to determine the economic advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power. You must use visual aids to illustrate your findings to the congressional committee. You must specifically address the following questions; a) How does the cost of one kilowatt-hour of electricity from nuclear power compare to one kilowatt-hour of electricity from all other sources? b) What is the availability of all sources of nuclear fuels? c) How many jobs will be created in the short term and long term during the construction and operation of the nuclear power plant in the community? Be sure to include support service jobs related to but not directly involved in the production of electricity. d) Are there any adverse economic effects that will be felt by other companies in the region that supply electricity through non-nuclear means? How can these adverse economic effects, if any, be mitigated? Historian: Your
